MSA and StoreEasy News
We recently announced an addition to the entry-level storage line. News can be attributed to two categories:
This is in brief. And now I will tell you more.
StoreEasy 1650 Expanded is based on the 1650 model and includes an additional shelf on 12 discs; thus, 28 large-form disks (LFF) are placed in a 2U chassis. Further expansion with shelves D3000 and D6000 is also possible. I mentioned that the 1650 Expanded allows you to grow raw capacity up to 224 TB, which makes it an ideal option for storing user files and using it as auxiliary storage. Compared to NetApp FAS2520, Expanded Model 1650 offers:
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I think this is a great replenishment of the StoreEasy portfolio. You might be surprised to learn that HPE StoreEasy ranks first among NAS families in the price range of $ 5,000 to $ 15,000. In the new ChalkTalk review , I'm talking about the StoreEasy family.
You can learn more about the 1650 Expanded from the link to the StoreEasy 1000 brief technical specifications .
I have already mentioned that MSA now supports solid state drives. One of the important points that made the system very affordable was the change in the cost of the compulsory Advanced Virtualization Upgrade license, which now costs $ 350 (List Price) instead of the previous 2750 (List Price). I propose to watch a video that describes the capabilities of this software. If you haven’t seen it yet, watch YouTube , but remember that some of the product’s specifications have changed. Let me briefly explain what can be achieved with MSA, SSD and Advanced Virtualization Upgrade:
MSA's approach to using solid-state drives is to maximize the use of a small amount of investment in flash memory. This is achieved due to additional real-time cache and organization of storage levels, where the most frequently used data is transferred to SSD carriers to improve performance and reduce response time. The process takes place in real time, increasing return on even small investments. This technology is also simple - just set it up once. The customer benefit is that there is no need to constantly analyze I / O work or understand the types of workloads.
Interesting test results were obtained by the company Demartek (created by industry expert Dennis Martin). The full report can be found at www.demartek.com/ under the following links - Exchange , SQL , Mixed Virtualized Workloads .
It is worth mentioning that the MSA family ranks first among SAN storages in the price range of up to $ 25,000.
I have not yet had the opportunity to review the ChalkTalk by MSA, but I hope that it will appear soon. I will immediately share it with you. Brief characteristics of MSA 1040 .
PS: After the release of this note, the author published a new review of ChalkTalk by MSA, which can be viewed at the link . Although right here you can :)
- First, MSA. The main news - MSA 1040 now supports solid state drives. The MSA team has worked hard to make the system available.
- Next is the completion of the StoreEasy portfolio with a new interesting product StoreEasy 1650 Expanded. It can be “expanded” with an additional set of drives to a total capacity of 224 TB (in a 2U chassis).
This is in brief. And now I will tell you more.
HPE StoreEasy 1650 Expanded
StoreEasy 1650 Expanded is based on the 1650 model and includes an additional shelf on 12 discs; thus, 28 large-form disks (LFF) are placed in a 2U chassis. Further expansion with shelves D3000 and D6000 is also possible. I mentioned that the 1650 Expanded allows you to grow raw capacity up to 224 TB, which makes it an ideal option for storing user files and using it as auxiliary storage. Compared to NetApp FAS2520, Expanded Model 1650 offers:
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- Reducing the cost of 1 GB capacity by 41%
- 80% increase in density
- 82% reduction in external components
I think this is a great replenishment of the StoreEasy portfolio. You might be surprised to learn that HPE StoreEasy ranks first among NAS families in the price range of $ 5,000 to $ 15,000. In the new ChalkTalk review , I'm talking about the StoreEasy family.
You can learn more about the 1650 Expanded from the link to the StoreEasy 1000 brief technical specifications .
MSA News
I have already mentioned that MSA now supports solid state drives. One of the important points that made the system very affordable was the change in the cost of the compulsory Advanced Virtualization Upgrade license, which now costs $ 350 (List Price) instead of the previous 2750 (List Price). I propose to watch a video that describes the capabilities of this software. If you haven’t seen it yet, watch YouTube , but remember that some of the product’s specifications have changed. Let me briefly explain what can be achieved with MSA, SSD and Advanced Virtualization Upgrade:
- Increase storage efficiency with advanced virtualization features such as dynamic capacity allocation, snapshot creation, wide-striping, and I / O performance through the use of solid-state disks.
- Significant decrease in system response time when purchasing an additional SSD-drive and using it as an additional read cache, or when you turn on the Performance Tiering feature.
- Reducing storage costs by up to 75% due to the MSA Archive Tiering feature for organizing archive storage levels that increases the profitability of Nearline SAS hard drives by automatically placing data at the right level.
MSA's approach to using solid-state drives is to maximize the use of a small amount of investment in flash memory. This is achieved due to additional real-time cache and organization of storage levels, where the most frequently used data is transferred to SSD carriers to improve performance and reduce response time. The process takes place in real time, increasing return on even small investments. This technology is also simple - just set it up once. The customer benefit is that there is no need to constantly analyze I / O work or understand the types of workloads.
Interesting test results were obtained by the company Demartek (created by industry expert Dennis Martin). The full report can be found at www.demartek.com/ under the following links - Exchange , SQL , Mixed Virtualized Workloads .
It is worth mentioning that the MSA family ranks first among SAN storages in the price range of up to $ 25,000.
I have not yet had the opportunity to review the ChalkTalk by MSA, but I hope that it will appear soon. I will immediately share it with you. Brief characteristics of MSA 1040 .
PS: After the release of this note, the author published a new review of ChalkTalk by MSA, which can be viewed at the link . Although right here you can :)
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